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DCO TINDAL
The DCO Tindal team hosted
our inaugural “Discover
Katherine” car rally activity
where families competed
against each other to find
and collect clues.
DCO social worker,
Cortney Hatch, said the
event gave families the
opportunity to see some of
the lesser known parts of
Katherine and learn its
history while competing for
the glory of winning.
“After collecting all the
clues, families met for a
delicious lunch of tasty
curries for the adults, and
pasta, chicken nuggets and
chips for the children.”
“The highlight for me
was just seeing the families
laughing and having a
wonderful time together.”
DCO DARWIN
Our event was held at the
Territory Wildlife Park and
was the most popular yet. As
well as the wildlife, highlights
included the activities led by
Life Be In It such as
volleyball, big board snakes
and ladders, and cricket.
A sausage sizzle was
served by local service
commanders and included
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the traditional cutting of the
National Families Week cake.
Chris Jones attended
with his son Hamish after
posting to the Top End earlier
this year. “We are really
enjoying Darwin,” Chris said.
“The DCO welcome event
and this family day are great
for us to get out and explore
the area.”
DCO NOWRA
The DCO Nowra team
held our event at Penwood
Miniature Railway at
Jaspers Bush.
DCO Nowra Area
Manager, Sharon Scouller,
said the train rides were
fun for all ages and feedback
from families had been
very positive.
“The Navy Community
Engagement team also
arranged craft and some
great exercises for the kids,”
Sharon said.
“The event was reminiscent
of a good ‘old fashioned’
family picnic day from the
1960s with miniature train rides
and classic children’s activities
amidst families relaxing on
their picnic blankets.”
“The weather was a
highlight too—a perfect
May day.”n
Sheree and Craig O’Malley with their daughters Jasmine
(left) and Summer take a break from the “Discover
Katherine” car rally. Photo by Corporal Terry Hartin.
Families enjoy the train rides at Penwood
Miniature Railway. Photo by Leading
Seaman Yuri Ramsey.
Sarah and Hayden Doubleday with sons Cooper
(right) and Jackson at the Territory Wildlife Park in
Darwin. Photo by Able Seaman Nicolas Gonzalez.
Kellie, 12, adds her ideas to the “While I am in
the Hunter” inspiration board at the DCO Hunter
event. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.